HomeMy WebLinkAbout2025 10 29 DRAFT 2026 CPA Process Reports flowchart2026 Comprehensive Plan Annual Amendment Process Flowchart
Formal Site-Specific Amendment & Suggested Amendment Proposals
Anticipated timeline or
required deadline
Shading denotes legislatively determined dates
Draft October 29, 2025 - Subject to Revision
4:30 pm Reports
March 2, 2026
(March 1 is a Sunday)
March 13, 2026
est. April 2026
May 11, 2026
July 6, 2026
July 2026
August / September 2026
[October 14, 2026, min 60-
Day Notice, Hearing
Notice, Staff Report
Publication]
Oct 28, 2026 PC Hearing
[ Nov. 1 PC Hearing]
October 28, 2026
[Nov 4, 2026 PC
Recommendations]
[Nov 9, 2026 BoCC Review]
Nov 23 or Dec 7 2026?
[Dec. 14 Public Hearing &
Action]
December 14, 2026
February 2027
PC Recommentdation Report
to BoCC Regarding
Suggested Amendments
DCD Staff Report, SEPA
Addendum & Recommendations
on Docketed Proposals
Planning Commission
Recommendations to BoCC
on Docketed Proposals
DCD Drafts Ordinance
for Final Board Action
DCD Compilation of
Preliminary Docket &
Evaluation Report on
Suggested Amendments
Applications due no later than March 1 of each year
JCC 18.45.040(2)(a)
DCD Staff Report evaluating which Suggested Amendments meet criteria to be placed on the Final Docket
JCC 18.45.060(1)
Staff prepares compilation of Preliminary Docket for public review by the end of the second full business week of March of each year.
+ All Formal Site-specific Amendments + All Suggested Amendments
JCC 18.45.050
Optional Joint BoCC/Planning Commission WorkshopInvite applicants to present proposals
Planning Commission Hearing on Suggested Amendments on preliminary docket
JCC 18.45.060(3)
Planning Commission Report and Recommendation to BoCC on Suggested Amendments for Final Docket
JCC 18.45.060(3)
BoCC to consider Preliminary Docket by the second regular BoCC meeting in May
JCC 18.45.060(4)
Possible BoCC public hearing on suggested amendments if majority of BoCC decides to add or subtract suggested amendmentsto be held no later than the first BoCC meeting in July
BoCC adopts Final DocketAll timely submitted petitions for Formal Site-Specific AmendmentsProposals for Suggested Amendments which the BOCC elects to consider
DCD review, staff report, and recommendation of Final Docket, including SEPA review
JCC 18.45.070
Planning Commission review of Final Docket proposals & at least one Public Hearing
JCC 18.45.080(1)
Planning Commission recommendations on Final Docket proposals to BoCCApprove, Deny, Approve with Conditions or Modifications
BoCC reviews CPAs and PC Recommendations at regularly scheduled meeting
JCC 18.45.080(2)(b)
Optional BoCC workshop to review the Planning Commission Recommendations
JCC 18.45.080(2)(a)
BoCC Public Hearing if change deemed necessary to Planning Commission Recommendations
BoCC DecisionThe final action on the docket must be taken by the second regular board meeting in December of each year
JCC 18.45.080(2)(d)
Possible Appeals shall be filed with and processed by WWGMHB per